Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report, Kilpatrick, AL

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $418.17/cwt +38.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,643/hd at 632 lb · 22 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $333.51/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,601/hd at 780 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $453.32/cwt ≈ $2,375/hd at 524 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 386 205 0
Feeder cattle 326 156 0
Slaughter cattle 47 33 0
Replacement cattle 13 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Not enough replacement cattle to determine a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,610 —
400–430 421 4 510.00–540.00 $529.80 $2,230 -20.20
465–492 484 13 475.00–497.50 $490.84 $2,376 —
500–538 524 21 450.00–470.00 $453.32 $2,375 —
596 596 4 422.50 $422.50 $2,518 +39.47
610–645 632 22 390.00–420.00 $418.17 $2,643 +38.17
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 —
705–715 710 2 360.00–365.00 $362.48 $2,574 +19.85
770–780 780 22 332.50–355.00 $333.51 $2,601 -6.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 442 3 415.00–480.00 $458.17 $2,025 —
460–485 468 3 440.00–445.00 $441.73 $2,067 —
565–585 575 2 380.00–400.00 $389.83 $2,242 —
620 620 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,263 —
655–670 663 2 325.00–350.00 $337.64 $2,239 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 3 480.00–500.00 $488.15 $1,318 —
345 345 2 485.00–490.00 $487.50 $1,682 -32.02
370 370 2 455.00–475.00 $465.00 $1,720 -20.93
415–449 445 11 440.00–470.00 $465.21 $2,070 -3.45
450–480 472 7 420.00–445.00 $430.05 $2,030 -37.41
515–540 525 13 395.00–425.00 $415.61 $2,182 +0.61
575–580 578 2 375.00–395.00 $385.04 $2,226 —
625–645 632 3 350.00–360.00 $356.60 $2,254 —
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 -24.82
360–395 384 8 380.00–435.00 $408.06 $1,567 —
410–440 430 3 395.00–415.00 $405.00 $1,742 -17.55
470–490 480 2 390.00–415.00 $402.76 $1,933 —
500–545 513 7 350.00–385.00 $375.37 $1,926 —
580 580 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 +12.57
610–640 625 2 310.00–320.00 $314.88 $1,968 -15.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,148 —
305–340 328 4 460.00–500.00 $477.75 $1,567 -72.25
420–440 431 4 440.00–475.00 $452.28 $1,949 +14.81
450–470 458 4 425.00–455.00 $442.65 $2,027 +18.08
505–545 523 8 370.00–405.00 $383.76 $2,007 —
565–580 575 4 355.00–370.00 $362.46 $2,084 +45.42
630–645 637 3 310.00–320.00 $315.03 $2,007 +13.44
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 -5.00
260 260 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,560 —
330 330 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,782 —
365–390 378 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,928 -42.14
400–435 416 5 480.00–510.00 $493.80 $2,054 +2.92
450–465 458 2 460.00–495.00 $477.79 $2,188 +32.79
525–530 528 3 420.00–460.00 $433.38 $2,288 —
550–570 557 3 405.00–430.00 $416.83 $2,322 +54.71
610–645 620 5 345.00–380.00 $362.91 $2,250 +24.15
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 +6.52
710 710 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,272 —
765 765 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $2,123 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1380 1063 80-85% 8 185.00–200.00 $193.35 $2,055 +31.35
875–1375 1073 80-85% 16 171.00–184.00 $178.30 $1,913 +16.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–935 875 85-90% 4 164.00–170.00 $166.01 $1,453 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1525 1508 75-80% 2 185.00–187.00 $185.99 $2,805 +6.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1980 1714 4 200.00–201.00 $200.57 $3,438 -11.42
1710–1880 1795 2 205.00–208.00 $206.43 $3,705 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,500.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.